I just want to point out that your comment on the LEDs is the difference between warm white light and cool white light. All colors have a warm and cool variation. When it comes to in home lighting, especially wood, we all tend to prefer warm colors.
One of the things you might want to consider is making a "V" groove for the LEDs. You can then mount the LED strip facing away from you. You still get plenty of light, but it isn't aimed in such a way that you would get the LEDs shining into your eyes. Love your work! Love your positive approach!
@@rasmidtan I have used both 60° (giving a 30° angle) and 90° (giving a 45° angle) router bits to do this. You could also cut a groove with a table saw to get any angle you wanted. If you were really adventurous, you could cut the groove, mount your LEDs and then do an epoxy poor to seal them while providing some diffraction. I have not tried that...yet.
You should make a video showing us how. Sounds interesting but I personally need a visual representation or hands on to grasp a concept. I can't really conceptualize what you mean.
I was thinking the same thing when he was doing it. I was working on the lights in a really nice store, and that's how they had the LED's setup. It's clever. and looks super clean.
A good majority of LED strip's have a 120 degree beam angle, so a groove at 60 degrees cast light directly down at the front and wash everything back toward your wall (depending on the height of the shelf). Could also go a little less, say 55-58 degrees, depending on the shelf height to help wash toward the front edge of your bench. I used to work designing architectural lights that's how we would design cabinet shelf lighting.
The think I like the most about your videos is how happy and proud you are of yourself after something workout exactly as you planned. Excellent built 💪🏼💪🏼
I did almost this exact project, (well except for the rgb leds). I had a 8 quarter slab, milled it and cut it down for floating shelves. I bought welded hangers or brackets though that screwed into the studs. The advantage there is you don't have to worry about drilling perpendicular to the wall or parallel to the floor. You can either route a groove into the back or cut out the drywall, so you don't have a gap between the wall and the back of the shelf. I would recommend these brackets. It's easy to slightly angle them up to compensate for the drag from the weight of the shelf and what it is supporting. I chose to use a community woodshop and a drill press, all though I will say that, that method was also a PITA. Drilling that deep into solid maple entailed changing bits, lowering the drill press table and then re-checking that the alignment wasn't off. This is because the table lowering mechanism didn't keep parallel itself. So, all this is to say, go with FixThisBuildThat's method. Buying the drill jig is worth it. And you could consider clamping it to the board between bit changes. Great work. Happy shelving.
I work with a lot of LED lighting in residential and commercial settings and the majority of products I use come from GM Lighting. Highly recommend their products. They have a very wide variety of different kinds of LED lighting & drivers and a lot of other cool products as well. They have a nice website as well as a UA-cam channel that showcases some of their stuff. I usually install aluminum channel recessed into the shelving with a diffuser for stuff like floating shelves, and use a 120v to 18/24v dimmer driver switch that installs like a normal switch in a wall, no transformers to hide in cabinets, just run some 18-2 from the dimmer driver switch directly to the shelves. GM also makes a nice LED strip with the diodes aimed at 90 degrees so you can place the strips on the underside of a cabinet and have the diodes aimed at the backsplash instead of straight down. Cool video, I love watching stuff like this to see tips and tricks from other people in the trades! Edit- ok I just got to the part where you added the channel and diffuser as well! Nice! Looks good! 😂
Wow, you built an exceptionally awe-inspiring shelf that is straightforward and I believe, "achievable for me"! You were right to trust you wife's opinion on the selection of LED lights! Well done, Brad!
A good way to cool your drill down is actually just holding the trigger down while theres no load (just not drilling) The cooling fan on the armature will cool the motor down quick and efficiently. A lot of power tools fail due to them getting hot under high load and then just placed down, letting the motor sit there in hot air weakening the varnish. It needs cool air to be pulled through it. Putting it in front of a fan helps but it doesnt cool the internals as quickly as the armature fan would.
Indeed, that is what I do when my SDS drill gets a bit warm; disengage the hammer action, remove the load and drill bit, and run at full speed for a minute or so. Another problem is that some drills don't have a good second handle to get a firm grip; some folks accidentally grasp it with their hand covering the ventilation slots.
For LEDs, you might want to also look up sk6812b led strips. They are proper RGBW, meaning there's the usual RGB leds plus an additional dedicated proper white LED
Nice build. Electronics are always a mystery--good to see an example. I have the same milescraft drill guide. You can take the spring off--allows the drill to go deeper.
I did some similar shelves. I made my own doweling “jig” for the wall holes out of red oak (firewood) because it’s really hard. I used my table saw to carve out a block about 3” x 3” x 8”. I drilled a hole through it on my drill press so that it was perpendicular. I held the block vertically on the wall. Worked perfectly. It was amazing how many times there was a drywall screw in the way! What are the odds?!
Awesome project. In future you might consider sticking your LEDs to a strip of aluminium and allowing a little airflow to get behind the aluminium. The strips can generate a decent amount of heat, moreso if theyre behind a lense or cover, and that can cause the adhesive to fail or over time.
Awesome shelf, Brad! I found your channel not too very long ago - thank UA-cam's algorithm for that, I guess - & subscribed almost right away. I love your content & especially your sense of humor. I'm building up my workshop (at a seemingly glacial pace) in our 2-car garage. Thankfully, my mom is letting me have the whole garage, though some of it is used for storage & to keep bags of yard waste dry between trips to the compost facility. Anyway, my latest project is a scrap lumber storage cart, which I'm within hollerin' distance of finishing. I've done a few things backwards, based on the video from the guy I saw make his. But I think it will still work. Next on the list are a drill-press table/stand & a patio table I promised for my mom. Thank you for the entertainment & instruction you provide. Have a great day! :)
I really enjoy watching these types of videos. It’s just a bit interesting you have thousands of dollars of tools - kinda daunting for average Joe’s like me😊
Very nice. Unless I missed something, I don't think you need to make the rods that deep into the shelf though. Presumably the strength of the stud's wood and the shelf's wood are about the same. The rod is going only a few inches into the stud, so the lever arm on the other side only needs to be about the same length to roughly equate their failure points. The shelf is probably strong enough to not flex without the rods given it's thick solid wood. The extra length would be needed for mdf shelves of course. I created the same jig as you did for drilling, I just used my 3D printer so I can make adjustments as needed! I was routing out channels to slide in a plexiglass sheet to make a window. Worked a treat!
The final result looks amazing. One big warning, though. Drilling more than 1" into any stud can be very dangerous and very expensive. Plumbing and electrical could be there. In newer construction, you will likely hit a steel plate first. But in older homes, you will not have that luxury.
You build just like I do. Wish I had the time to do this type of stuff now. I should retire soon and may get to do some then. For now, I will live vicariously through you!
Brad-love your channel. Any chance that you are willing to do an LED 101 video, from start to finish (calculating load, making connections, soldering, connecting to power, etc.)? You showed some of those steps which I appreciated here but for newbies, a more in-depth video on the LED world would be super!
that could be something I do down the road. Likely wouldn't be on the main channel though. Just doesn't have enough interest level for a full video unfortunately.
7:07 I think cutting a “v” groove for LED strips and mount them on the one side so the strips are aimed at the wall behind. I think this would provide eye relief and maximize illumination
Great suggestion, I thought about that, but wanted to maximize direct lighting vs bounce. And with the 3/8 recess it doesn't hit your eyes at all which is exactly what I was hoping for
Brad, what was that set of helping hands you used to solder with at 13:45? I do a lot of guitar wiring and it looks like that would work great for pre-wiring stuff.
Little thing but props to giving credit on the square tip for the rods. I didn’t see the original you mentioned but it’s nice to see people give credit to other creators in a world of stealing content.
As usual, great video! The only thing I would add is this: you should've tested the fit/squareness of the rod after drilling your first hole so that you might be able to adjust before drilling the rest... don't ask me how I know... :)
That's great, Brad. I'm definitely qualified for the drill group. I was even wondering if the coupling on your extension would fit into the hole. Apparently it did. All this and no "me" nails (lol). Bill
Nicely done! I like how you have both task lighting and ambience lighting in the same shelf. Looks quite cool and you can control each separately. I did wonder while watching the previous floating shelves video about using batteries to power the LEDs and its great you have "upgraded" the LED setup in this shelf with hard wiring it. Do you think you might retrofit the lighting for the other shelves from battery to hardwired as well? Keep up the great work and looking forward to the next video to see how you might use that "lattice" 3D printed thingy. 😊👍
You should check out the ShopSmith woodworking machine. The horizontal boring feature would have saved you a lot of headache! If you’ve never had a drill press with a 90 degree reference fence…it’ll change your life lol People are always skeptical about multi-function machines but I’ve always been very impressed with its reliability.
Question did you just friction fit the metal bars in the studs or have you gone and glued the in? I have a similar project coming up and was trying to decide which way to go for the hanging hardware. I am leaning toward this method. Thanks for sharing it helped…
Watching this video was like dejavú…3years ago with zero woodworking or cabinet building experience I decided to build my own kitchen cabinets, doors and drawers when I couldn’t find a cabinet shop who had time to do the job. My friends thought I was crazy as I wasn’t known as a handy guy, I’ve always paid to have things done…however they didn’t know I grew up helping my dad with all kinds of projects. It had been 25 years since I worked with my hands but after a crash course in UA-cam videos I thought, I can do this…long story short, the kitchen turned out beautifully. But where the dejavú comes in is with how you figured out how to drill the deep hole in the side of the shelf as well as how to find the exact spot for the mounting holes themselves…I’d like to say that using the self centering doweling jig and using the already installed mounting hardware to find the center for perfectly drilled holes came easily, but that would be a lie…I finally solved it but I sure was nervous that my plan wouldn’t work. I still remember the satisfaction when all four solid walnut shelves slid perfectly onto the 1/2in rods and were perfectly centered and mounted, floating on the wall, defying gravity…it was an awesome feeling and I could see that same look on your face when that huge shelf slid perfectly into place…great video and only wish it would have been around 3 yrs ago, could have saved me lots of time racking my brain how I was going to get it done without ruining some expensive walnut…😂😂
Another good tip is connecting the power in the middle of a long strip whenever possible, or wire a loop to the other end. This way you half the current flowing in the strip main circuit (which is quite thin) and consequently the heat.
Love the way you did your supports for the shelf. How deep is your shelf? How far did you drill into the studs for your steel rod to go in? Is it sturdy? Seems like a great solution to buying ridiculously expensive brackets and you don't have to mortise out the back to conceal the plate. Great solution for shelves that are solid wood and only 1.5" thick.
Would love to join your band. I can make my table saw squeal cutting super hard red Oak!!! Can I use the LEDs to light up my stairs to the basement? Have you ever tried something like that? Great vid. Keep them coming!
Any chance you could give some advice on how to install floating shelves on apartment walls with metal framing/studs? I want floating shelves but have no wood studs to use :(
So many questions: - Are the LED channels in the wood enough for LED ventilation when they heat up? - why not use aluminum tracks instead of of 3D printed plastics (cheaper and better heat dissipation)? - why put the circuitry in-shelf? If you already fished a wire in-all why not just put them outside? Easier for maintenance and head dissipation. Impressive work. Thanks for sharing
The way that you made this is actually very similar to the dyi cat wall ramp that my dad made for me. Just make sure that you keep in mind that dry wall tends to warp over time. We had to caulk it to hide the warping.
Hi, fellow Nashvillian here. I’m just getting into woodworking and love your content. Do you mind me asking where you buy your hardwood locally? Thank you and keep the videos coming!
This is AWESOME. I like this so so so much better than the floating shelves I built a few years ago. Now I want to scrap those and install some like these. Hard maple would look great on that wall, too. HMMM. I love your videos and creativity, even if my to-do list does expand with every video you post.
Couldn’t find a link to the wall “plug” pass through outlet thingy (sorry for lack of terminology…never seen one before). Do you have a link (or a name I can look up at HD or Amazon?). :)
Tip. The bigger the auger bit the slower the speed. That's why your drill overheated. I use a 12v Milwaukee drill on low speed, due to the screw bit on the end of the auger, with ease.
Hey Brad!! Excellent build! For the rods in the wall, did you secure them with anything like glue? Or is the fit snug enough to not need to secure them in the holes? I’ve got 2 rambunctious kids and if I built this, would they just be able to pull it off the wall?
I wonder how that inwall power stuff works. how do you route the springy thing to the top to pull stuff with it? I'm in a rental so maybe I won't do this xD
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I just want to point out that your comment on the LEDs is the difference between warm white light and cool white light. All colors have a warm and cool variation. When it comes to in home lighting, especially wood, we all tend to prefer warm colors.
One of the things you might want to consider is making a "V" groove for the LEDs. You can then mount the LED strip facing away from you. You still get plenty of light, but it isn't aimed in such a way that you would get the LEDs shining into your eyes. Love your work! Love your positive approach!
that's a great idea. how much angle are we talking about here? ~20°?
@@rasmidtan I have used both 60° (giving a 30° angle) and 90° (giving a 45° angle) router bits to do this. You could also cut a groove with a table saw to get any angle you wanted. If you were really adventurous, you could cut the groove, mount your LEDs and then do an epoxy poor to seal them while providing some diffraction. I have not tried that...yet.
You should make a video showing us how. Sounds interesting but I personally need a visual representation or hands on to grasp a concept. I can't really conceptualize what you mean.
I was thinking the same thing when he was doing it. I was working on the lights in a really nice store, and that's how they had the LED's setup. It's clever. and looks super clean.
A good majority of LED strip's have a 120 degree beam angle, so a groove at 60 degrees cast light directly down at the front and wash everything back toward your wall (depending on the height of the shelf). Could also go a little less, say 55-58 degrees, depending on the shelf height to help wash toward the front edge of your bench.
I used to work designing architectural lights that's how we would design cabinet shelf lighting.
The think I like the most about your videos is how happy and proud you are of yourself after something workout exactly as you planned. Excellent built 💪🏼💪🏼
I appreciate that! Gotta have fun while you're building :)
I did almost this exact project, (well except for the rgb leds). I had a 8 quarter slab, milled it and cut it down for floating shelves. I bought welded hangers or brackets though that screwed into the studs. The advantage there is you don't have to worry about drilling perpendicular to the wall or parallel to the floor. You can either route a groove into the back or cut out the drywall, so you don't have a gap between the wall and the back of the shelf. I would recommend these brackets. It's easy to slightly angle them up to compensate for the drag from the weight of the shelf and what it is supporting.
I chose to use a community woodshop and a drill press, all though I will say that, that method was also a PITA. Drilling that deep into solid maple entailed changing bits, lowering the drill press table and then re-checking that the alignment wasn't off. This is because the table lowering mechanism didn't keep parallel itself. So, all this is to say, go with FixThisBuildThat's method. Buying the drill jig is worth it. And you could consider clamping it to the board between bit changes.
Great work. Happy shelving.
Yeah, brackets are a good option too
I'll always take the time to watch floating shelf videos. The more I watch, the better equipped I can be when making them..
hope it helps!
After watching this video I think it's definitely a buy over DIY😂
I work with a lot of LED lighting in residential and commercial settings and the majority of products I use come from GM Lighting. Highly recommend their products. They have a very wide variety of different kinds of LED lighting & drivers and a lot of other cool products as well. They have a nice website as well as a UA-cam channel that showcases some of their stuff.
I usually install aluminum channel recessed into the shelving with a diffuser for stuff like floating shelves, and use a 120v to 18/24v dimmer driver switch that installs like a normal switch in a wall, no transformers to hide in cabinets, just run some 18-2 from the dimmer driver switch directly to the shelves. GM also makes a nice LED strip with the diodes aimed at 90 degrees so you can place the strips on the underside of a cabinet and have the diodes aimed at the backsplash instead of straight down.
Cool video, I love watching stuff like this to see tips and tricks from other people in the trades!
Edit- ok I just got to the part where you added the channel and diffuser as well! Nice! Looks good! 😂
You are a next level Woodworker. Lots of detail and extra non woodworking electrical skill. Thanks for the show.
For the task lighting, I have used an aluminium extrusion to mount the strip to. This help disapate some heat to help prolong the life of the strip.
yep, aluminum channel is another good alternative
@@Fixthisbuildthat it is the only right solution (plastic is not right) to be fair . Love the work you do anyways !
Wow, you built an exceptionally awe-inspiring shelf that is straightforward and I believe, "achievable for me"!
You were right to trust you wife's opinion on the selection of LED lights!
Well done, Brad!
A good way to cool your drill down is actually just holding the trigger down while theres no load (just not drilling) The cooling fan on the armature will cool the motor down quick and efficiently. A lot of power tools fail due to them getting hot under high load and then just placed down, letting the motor sit there in hot air weakening the varnish. It needs cool air to be pulled through it. Putting it in front of a fan helps but it doesnt cool the internals as quickly as the armature fan would.
huh, never thought of that. great tip!
Indeed, that is what I do when my SDS drill gets a bit warm; disengage the hammer action, remove the load and drill bit, and run at full speed for a minute or so.
Another problem is that some drills don't have a good second handle to get a firm grip; some folks accidentally grasp it with their hand covering the ventilation slots.
For LEDs, you might want to also look up sk6812b led strips. They are proper RGBW, meaning there's the usual RGB leds plus an additional dedicated proper white LED
You mean addressable plus a dedicated white channel not RGB W
Ok is that the coolest ever and I appreciate that you are transparent about the hiccups and work arounds
Love it Brad !
thank you!
I like how you broadly cover the details...even the gotchas and mistakes lol. Give me confidence in trying some of the projects out. Thanks!
you're welcome!
13:30 those little crimp connectors that the COB LEDs come with look so convenient!
They're pretty nice
Brad you are an inspiration. Thank you for leveling up your previous project and detailing all the steps. True pro!
You're welcome!
Nice build. Electronics are always a mystery--good to see an example. I have the same milescraft drill guide. You can take the spring off--allows the drill to go deeper.
I’m the wife of a woodworker and I really enjoy your video! I will share with my husband!
thank you!
Great project, Brad. Tell me about the soldering 3rd hand setup. Can't find it in the "tools" section. Where'd ya get that? Looks cool!
Omnifixo.com 👍
Love the use of the doweling jig! The project looks great, and can't wait to see the follow up video!
thank you! next vid should be fun
I did some similar shelves. I made my own doweling “jig” for the wall holes out of red oak (firewood) because it’s really hard. I used my table saw to carve out a block about 3” x 3” x 8”. I drilled a hole through it on my drill press so that it was perpendicular. I held the block vertically on the wall. Worked perfectly.
It was amazing how many times there was a drywall screw in the way! What are the odds?!
Awesome project. In future you might consider sticking your LEDs to a strip of aluminium and allowing a little airflow to get behind the aluminium.
The strips can generate a decent amount of heat, moreso if theyre behind a lense or cover, and that can cause the adhesive to fail or over time.
Love this build. The lighting is fabulous. Defo a level up. Great job.
appreciate it!
Awesome shelf, Brad! I found your channel not too very long ago - thank UA-cam's algorithm for that, I guess - & subscribed almost right away. I love your content & especially your sense of humor. I'm building up my workshop (at a seemingly glacial pace) in our 2-car garage. Thankfully, my mom is letting me have the whole garage, though some of it is used for storage & to keep bags of yard waste dry between trips to the compost facility. Anyway, my latest project is a scrap lumber storage cart, which I'm within hollerin' distance of finishing. I've done a few things backwards, based on the video from the guy I saw make his. But I think it will still work. Next on the list are a drill-press table/stand & a patio table I promised for my mom. Thank you for the entertainment & instruction you provide. Have a great day! :)
Glad you're enjoying the content and good luck with the projects!
I really enjoy watching these types of videos. It’s just a bit interesting you have thousands of dollars of tools - kinda daunting for average Joe’s like me😊
Very nice. Unless I missed something, I don't think you need to make the rods that deep into the shelf though. Presumably the strength of the stud's wood and the shelf's wood are about the same. The rod is going only a few inches into the stud, so the lever arm on the other side only needs to be about the same length to roughly equate their failure points.
The shelf is probably strong enough to not flex without the rods given it's thick solid wood. The extra length would be needed for mdf shelves of course.
I created the same jig as you did for drilling, I just used my 3D printer so I can make adjustments as needed! I was routing out channels to slide in a plexiglass sheet to make a window. Worked a treat!
Love the idea of a 3d printed jig. And yeah, you're right about the length after I think about it 😀
The final result looks amazing. One big warning, though. Drilling more than 1" into any stud can be very dangerous and very expensive. Plumbing and electrical could be there. In newer construction, you will likely hit a steel plate first. But in older homes, you will not have that luxury.
That is a solid point. Good catch.
You build just like I do. Wish I had the time to do this type of stuff now. I should retire soon and may get to do some then. For now, I will live vicariously through you!
I'll keep it going!
Brad-love your channel. Any chance that you are willing to do an LED 101 video, from start to finish (calculating load, making connections, soldering, connecting to power, etc.)? You showed some of those steps which I appreciated here but for newbies, a more in-depth video on the LED world would be super!
that could be something I do down the road. Likely wouldn't be on the main channel though. Just doesn't have enough interest level for a full video unfortunately.
@@Fixthisbuildthat I understand; thanks for responding. If you do decide to do it on an alternative channel, would love to get pinged. Thanks again!
Yea I'd be down for this as well, however I'm also betting I could figure it out too.
7:07 I think cutting a “v” groove for LED strips and mount them on the one side so the strips are aimed at the wall behind. I think this would provide eye relief and maximize illumination
Great suggestion, I thought about that, but wanted to maximize direct lighting vs bounce. And with the 3/8 recess it doesn't hit your eyes at all which is exactly what I was hoping for
I'm curious why you used Tenons on the two off cuts when gluing end to end but, not when gluing those to the other board.
end grain connections are much weaker than edge grain connections, and it helped with alignment
Well done, Brad. Enjoyed the video very much along with your enthusiasm. Inspired me to try this out one day.
thanks!
beautiful build. nice shape, understated, very solid, nice color. Im super into these shelves
Brad, what was that set of helping hands you used to solder with at 13:45? I do a lot of guitar wiring and it looks like that would work great for pre-wiring stuff.
I saw it on someone's Twitter I believe. It's a small guy from Sweden who designed them. omnifixo.com/
@@Fixthisbuildthat Awesome! Thanks for the link.
OMG... crossing the clamps like that is BRILLIANT!!! Totally stealing that. haha
Little thing but props to giving credit on the square tip for the rods. I didn’t see the original you mentioned but it’s nice to see people give credit to other creators in a world of stealing content.
do you need to have some kind of locking nut or screw to stop the shelf coming away from the wall?
Wow that really turned out nice! Your giving credit to Alexandre is commendable, we're a community!
Absolutely LOVE this! Also love that you experimented with making your own jig…love your videos and channel!
thank you, Lori!
Gotta love the Omnifixo... Best gadget ever for soldering.
Wow, you really stepped up your game with this shelf project. Way to go dude!
Awesome design! This is one more of your projects on my bucket list to make! Try and make, that is.....
thanks!
Great build Brad, super strong!
thanks, John! they are defintiely stout
As usual, great video! The only thing I would add is this: you should've tested the fit/squareness of the rod after drilling your first hole so that you might be able to adjust before drilling the rest... don't ask me how I know... :)
oh I definitely checked it, just didn't make the edit :)
Fantastic build Brad! Great use for that doweling jig & I will be using that myself! Thanks! 👍👍
thanks, Steve. It worked way better than expected!
That's great, Brad. I'm definitely qualified for the drill group. I was even wondering if the coupling on your extension would fit into the hole. Apparently it did. All this and no "me" nails (lol).
Bill
I haven't shot a good "me" nail in a while, need to fix that!
Nicely done! I like how you have both task lighting and ambience lighting in the same shelf. Looks quite cool and you can control each separately.
I did wonder while watching the previous floating shelves video about using batteries to power the LEDs and its great you have "upgraded" the LED setup in this shelf with hard wiring it. Do you think you might retrofit the lighting for the other shelves from battery to hardwired as well? Keep up the great work and looking forward to the next video to see how you might use that "lattice" 3D printed thingy. 😊👍
yes, I do intend to retrofit the old ones as well!
Awesome build Brad! I'm in need of building some floating shelves as well. This is just the inspiration I needed. Thanks!
Good luck on the build!
You should check out the ShopSmith woodworking machine. The horizontal boring feature would have saved you a lot of headache! If you’ve never had a drill press with a 90 degree reference fence…it’ll change your life lol People are always skeptical about multi-function machines but I’ve always been very impressed with its reliability.
Question did you just friction fit the metal bars in the studs or have you gone and glued the in?
I have a similar project coming up and was trying to decide which way to go for the hanging hardware. I am leaning toward this method. Thanks for sharing it helped…
yup, just friction fit since there were 4 of them. With the minor variation between all of them it made for a very tight fit when fully seated
@@Fixthisbuildthat thanks a lot man exactly what I was looking for. I think you have ended my procrastination and will go your route. 😀
Watching this video was like dejavú…3years ago with zero woodworking or cabinet building experience I decided to build my own kitchen cabinets, doors and drawers when I couldn’t find a cabinet shop who had time to do the job. My friends thought I was crazy as I wasn’t known as a handy guy, I’ve always paid to have things done…however they didn’t know I grew up helping my dad with all kinds of projects. It had been 25 years since I worked with my hands but after a crash course in UA-cam videos I thought, I can do this…long story short, the kitchen turned out beautifully. But where the dejavú comes in is with how you figured out how to drill the deep hole in the side of the shelf as well as how to find the exact spot for the mounting holes themselves…I’d like to say that using the self centering doweling jig and using the already installed mounting hardware to find the center for perfectly drilled holes came easily, but that would be a lie…I finally solved it but I sure was nervous that my plan wouldn’t work. I still remember the satisfaction when all four solid walnut shelves slid perfectly onto the 1/2in rods and were perfectly centered and mounted, floating on the wall, defying gravity…it was an awesome feeling and I could see that same look on your face when that huge shelf slid perfectly into place…great video and only wish it would have been around 3 yrs ago, could have saved me lots of time racking my brain how I was going to get it done without ruining some expensive walnut…😂😂
it feels so good to build something yourself and see it come to life!
I'd recommend using aluminium strips to mount the LED strips on, as they tend to run hot which causes them to fail prematurely.
Another good tip is connecting the power in the middle of a long strip whenever possible, or wire a loop to the other end.
This way you half the current flowing in the strip main circuit (which is quite thin) and consequently the heat.
wrong video to ask this but do you think table with a drawer can be made with screw and not use pocket holes? Just the screws
Great videos. Need advice, would I invest in a 10" or 12" Mitter Saw? Thanks
Love the way you did your supports for the shelf.
How deep is your shelf? How far did you drill into the studs for your steel rod to go in? Is it sturdy? Seems like a great solution to buying ridiculously expensive brackets and you don't have to mortise out the back to conceal the plate. Great solution for shelves that are solid wood and only 1.5" thick.
Nice! What were those crimp connectors on the end of the led strip? Is that universal?
they come in the package with the lights. and yes, they should be universal. just a bite connection
I'm trying to find the end terminals you soldered to your inwall LED power cable. Do you have a link?
Oh Woaw, that's Amazing! But how to fix this huge thing in a wall made of metal upright structure? In France, we don't have wood studs 😢
hmmm, great question. I'm sure there are folks that have done that and have videos
Would love to join your band. I can make my table saw squeal cutting super hard red Oak!!! Can I use the LEDs to light up my stairs to the basement? Have you ever tried something like that? Great vid. Keep them coming!
You could definitely use them for area lighting. Just about getting the right amount and a "fixture" to hold them
Do you have a link to the little soldering gadget thingy that hold items whilst soldering ?
it's a small creator from Sweden who makes them omnifixo.com/
Can you tell me more about the metal rods? Did you just drill them into the studs
Any chance you could give some advice on how to install floating shelves on apartment walls with metal framing/studs? I want floating shelves but have no wood studs to use :(
That is AWESOME Brad!!
thanks, Steve!
How did you secure the rods in the wall? The dowel jig was a great idea.
I just left it as a press fit. With the small imperfections in the angles it was very tight when fully seated
So many questions:
- Are the LED channels in the wood enough for LED ventilation when they heat up?
- why not use aluminum tracks instead of of 3D printed plastics (cheaper and better heat dissipation)?
- why put the circuitry in-shelf? If you already fished a wire in-all why not just put them outside? Easier for maintenance and head dissipation.
Impressive work. Thanks for sharing
Is there a way to do a strong floating desk to put desktop PC case and two 32inch monitors. The desk need to be 1.6 meter by 0.8 meter. Thank you
How do you keep the metal rods from coming out of the wall when you remove the shelf?
not a big deal if they do. but you could just push them back in when it's half out
The way that you made this is actually very similar to the dyi cat wall ramp that my dad made for me. Just make sure that you keep in mind that dry wall tends to warp over time. We had to caulk it to hide the warping.
Nice project, and the honeycomb storage wall system will be a great addition to the room.
great work love the dual LEDS. We are getting ready to remodel the office this summer and this will have to go on my list to do!
How are you liking the Bambu X1C? I got one and it’s my first 3D printer and it’s been awesome!
It's amazing!
Hi, fellow Nashvillian here. I’m just getting into woodworking and love your content. Do you mind me asking where you buy your hardwood locally? Thank you and keep the videos coming!
check out Mimm's Lumber
As always another fine video. Thanks for sharing.
This is AWESOME. I like this so so so much better than the floating shelves I built a few years ago. Now I want to scrap those and install some like these. Hard maple would look great on that wall, too. HMMM.
I love your videos and creativity, even if my to-do list does expand with every video you post.
Thanks!
That really did turn out nice. Well done!
FINALLY!!! was having some FTBT withdrawal.
I know...we have a lot of stuff in the hopper though! We'll be back on track for a while
Can’t wait for the full setup. Great work!
coming soon!
So well done, both the product and video.
Very nice. How did you secure the rods into the studs, or are they just 'inserted' in there?
Couldn’t find a link to the wall “plug” pass through outlet thingy (sorry for lack of terminology…never seen one before). Do you have a link (or a name I can look up at HD or Amazon?). :)
Yup, forgot to add those. Here you go amzn.to/41PT5NK
6:49 What’s that attachment on your router to keep it straight?
it's the edge guide that comes with the router
How would you install a floating shelf on a commercial wall with steel metal studs?
Tip. The bigger the auger bit the slower the speed. That's why your drill overheated. I use a 12v Milwaukee drill on low speed, due to the screw bit on the end of the auger, with ease.
Is the next video a 3d printed honeycomb storage wall? I hope so cause I was looking into it and any tips and tricks would be awesome!
:)
What’s the hexagon thing next to Thor’s hammer? Any chance there’s a file for it to engrave? Looks cool!
An official Brad Rodriguez FTBT Video?? Heck yes!
too long of a break, but we have a lot in the hopper right now!
Chester Bennington 😮 😢 Absolutely amazing floating shelves !!!
Hey Brad!! Excellent build! For the rods in the wall, did you secure them with anything like glue? Or is the fit snug enough to not need to secure them in the holes? I’ve got 2 rambunctious kids and if I built this, would they just be able to pull it off the wall?
with 4 rods the friction fit is VERY tight. If it was just 2 rods I'd have secured them on one side with silicone
@@Fixthisbuildthat thank you sir! I really appreciate your videos!
Are the rods held on to the wall with just resistance?
Nice build I like the floating shelf with the LED lights
thank you!
Nice soldering station, where did the wire holder?
Super job on the shelf.
Looks fantastic!
thank you!
Brad as always wonderful and fun video. Thanks a million!
you're welcome!
I wonder how that inwall power stuff works. how do you route the springy thing to the top to pull stuff with it? I'm in a rental so maybe I won't do this xD
Maybe print a couple endcaps for the bottom led strips? The red and black of the wiring really grabs the attention. At least for me.
Nice job, bro.
thanks!
Those are nice! I’m gonna add some to my office.
How could i install the metal rods on a concrete wall (concrete blocks i think)?
Really amazing work, Brad! Really well done! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
thanks, MC!
How far off the leading edge was the recess for the LEDs?
Quite a handsome shelf!